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* [[Kar-Thal]]: An ancient [[Orasian]] city carved into a mountain. It houses governing elders and sacred spaces.

Notable Features: The Great Hall of Oras and the Catacombs of Eternity, both central to Orasian ritual and governance.

* [[Minthal]]: A concealed Minthari city within the Anvil Range, renowned for its luminous crystals and artisanal output.

Notable Features: The Crystal Market and the Hall of Ages, centers for commerce and cultural education.

|Cultural Significance=Terasil is regarded as the foundational material realm within the cosmology of [[Adaris]]. ~~Its creation marked~~ the ~~transition from formless potential~~ to ~~structured existence~~. ~~The presence of [[Oras]] imparts continuity and stability not only within~~ Terasil ~~but across Adaris~~.

|Cultural Significance=Terasil is regarded as the foundational material realm within the cosmology of [[Adaris]]. As the first formed landscape and the place where matter held its shape, it represents more than endurance—it serves as a repository for memory, lineage, and spiritual inertia. Every stone ridge, chiseled vault, and faulted pathway contributes to an ongoing cultural and spiritual record. Nothing in Terasil is merely present; everything is layered, archived, or weighed against what has come before.

~~To its inhabitants—especially~~ the [[~~Orasians~~]]~~—Terasil is more than territory; it is a spiritual~~ and ~~existential anchor~~. ~~Its natural features~~ are seen as ~~sentient entities or repositories~~ of ~~memory~~. ~~Life in Terasil follows~~ the ~~rhythm of stone~~, ~~echo~~, and ~~deliberate transformation~~.

The realm is shaped by two dominant spiritual influences: [[Varunel]], the Ascended Spirit of History and Memory, and [[Desame]], the Ascended Spirit of Desire and Accumulation. These two aspects are not seen as enemies, but as opposing poles within the structure of Terasili life. Varunel imparts stillness, clarity, and reverence for what is known and sealed. Desame introduces motion, ambition, and the potential for transformation. Together, they create a cultural tension that defines how the realm moves forward—cautiously, deliberately, and always in dialogue with the past.

Outside Terasil, its ~~geomantic~~ influence ~~persists. All realms intersect with stone~~ in ~~some form~~, ~~affirming Terasil’s symbolic centrality~~. ~~As such~~, Terasil is ~~seen as both foundation~~ and ~~frame—unchanging in essence yet receptive to the forms layered upon it~~.

Among the [[Duranthi]], this duality is formalized in civic ritual. Progress is encoded through annotation of precedent, and even minor public acts are inscribed, archived, or reenacted. Stone memory is considered a civic duty. Oral histories are repeated verbatim, and innovation requires documented lineage to prior wisdom. Among the [[Minthari]], Desame’s influence permits greater flexibility—but even here, change must be negotiated through ritual acknowledgment of cost and disruption.

Public monuments often reflect this balance: half-constructed bridges, sealed doors beside open stairwells, or mirrored inscriptions split by fissures. These are not artistic flourishes, but statements of unresolved cultural motion. The past is omnipresent in Terasil, and the future is built—stone by stone—only when the weight of memory can be responsibly borne.

Outside Terasil, its influence is seen in practices of oathkeeping, stonecraft, and echo-based recordkeeping throughout [[Orethil]]. To other realms, Terasil represents the danger and the dignity of unbroken memory: a land where change is real, but slow; and where forgetting is never an option.

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 * [[Kar-Thal]]: An ancient [[Orasian]] city carved into a mountain. It houses governing elders and sacred spaces.
- Notable Features: The Great Hall of Oras and the Catacombs of Eternity, both central to Orasian ritual and governance.
+Notable Features: The Great Hall of Oras and the Catacombs of Eternity, both central to Orasian ritual and governance.
 * [[Minthal]]: A concealed Minthari city within the Anvil Range, renowned for its luminous crystals and artisanal output.
- Notable Features: The Crystal Market and the Hall of Ages, centers for commerce and cultural education.
+Notable Features: The Crystal Market and the Hall of Ages, centers for commerce and cultural education.
-|Cultural Significance=Terasil is regarded as the foundational material realm within the cosmology of [[Adaris]]. Its creation marked the transition from formless potential to structured existence. The presence of [[Oras]] imparts continuity and stability not only within Terasil but across Adaris.
+|Cultural Significance=Terasil is regarded as the foundational material realm within the cosmology of [[Adaris]]. As the first formed landscape and the place where matter held its shape, it represents more than endurance—it serves as a repository for memory, lineage, and spiritual inertia. Every stone ridge, chiseled vault, and faulted pathway contributes to an ongoing cultural and spiritual record. Nothing in Terasil is merely present; everything is layered, archived, or weighed against what has come before.
-To its inhabitants—especially the [[Orasians]]—Terasil is more than territory; it is a spiritual and existential anchor. Its natural features are seen as sentient entities or repositories of memory. Life in Terasil follows the rhythm of stone, echo, and deliberate transformation.
+The realm is shaped by two dominant spiritual influences: [[Varunel]], the Ascended Spirit of History and Memory, and [[Desame]], the Ascended Spirit of Desire and Accumulation. These two aspects are not seen as enemies, but as opposing poles within the structure of Terasili life. Varunel imparts stillness, clarity, and reverence for what is known and sealed. Desame introduces motion, ambition, and the potential for transformation. Together, they create a cultural tension that defines how the realm moves forward—cautiously, deliberately, and always in dialogue with the past.
-Outside Terasil, its geomantic influence persists. All realms intersect with stone in some form, affirming Terasil’s symbolic centrality. As such, Terasil is seen as both foundation and frame—unchanging in essence yet receptive to the forms layered upon it.
+Among the [[Duranthi]], this duality is formalized in civic ritual. Progress is encoded through annotation of precedent, and even minor public acts are inscribed, archived, or reenacted. Stone memory is considered a civic duty. Oral histories are repeated verbatim, and innovation requires documented lineage to prior wisdom. Among the [[Minthari]], Desame’s influence permits greater flexibility—but even here, change must be negotiated through ritual acknowledgment of cost and disruption.
+Public monuments often reflect this balance: half-constructed bridges, sealed doors beside open stairwells, or mirrored inscriptions split by fissures. These are not artistic flourishes, but statements of unresolved cultural motion. The past is omnipresent in Terasil, and the future is built—stone by stone—only when the weight of memory can be responsibly borne.
+Outside Terasil, its influence is seen in practices of oathkeeping, stonecraft, and echo-based recordkeeping throughout [[Orethil]]. To other realms, Terasil represents the danger and the dignity of unbroken memory: a land where change is real, but slow; and where forgetting is never an option.
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